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7 October 2026

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More than 100 city leaders sign Cork Call to Action on Climate and Health

6 October 2026

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Abuse, neglect, violence: 2 in 3 young Europeans surveyed have experienced childhood adversity

2 September 2026

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As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?

6 May 2026

News release

Ireland strengthens equitable access to assistive technology, new WHO assessment shows

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16 November 2022

Bernie and Larry Brennan - Perspectives on cancer

14 September 2022

How do we turn down the flow of the alcohol tap?

13 September 2022

Let's eliminate cervical cancer

13 September 2021

Mental health and young people: House of Swag performs for WHO/Europe

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27 October 2023

What it is like to be a spousal carer – perspectives from 2 women from Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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25 November 2024

Health impact story - Ireland 2024

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23 September 2024

Stories of AMR: antimicrobial resistance

14 August 2024

Empowerment of displaced health-care personnel from Ukraine in the host country

22 January 2024

Three years of COVID-19 enhanced surveillance in prisons: Member States’ efforts and capacities during a public health emergency of international concern

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1 October 2026

WHO response to the public consultation on the revision of the European Union Tobacco Products Directive

27 November 2024

Brief review of results from round 6 of COSI (WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative) 2022–2024

25 November 2024

Health impact story - Ireland 2024

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Seventy-sixth 2026

76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
27 – 29 October 2026

16th meeting of the European Environment and Health Task Force
25 – 26 November 2026

Ageing is Living Leadership Course 2027: Unlocking the potential of population ageing
28 – 30 April 2027

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Summit of Mayors on Climate and Health
5 – 6 October 2026

Call for applications now open for the 2026 summer school: Systems thinking and innovation for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and a healthy ageing population in the WHO European Region
21 – 24 July 2026

Türkiye and Ireland strengthen collaboration on tobacco control through high-level exchange visit
10 – 11 June 2026

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Current health emergencies in the Region

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Multimedia

Bernie and Larry Brennan - Perspectives on cancer

How do we turn down the flow of the alcohol tap?

Let's eliminate cervical cancer

Mental health and young people: House of Swag performs for WHO/Europe

Documents

Health impact story - Ireland 2024

Publications

Stories of AMR: antimicrobial resistance Stories of AMR: antimicrobial resistance

Empowerment of displaced health-care personnel from Ukraine in the host country Empowerment of displaced health-care personnel from Ukraine in the host country

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WHO response to the public consultation on the revision of the European Union Tobacco Products Directive WHO response to the public consultation on the revision of the European Union Tobacco Products Directive

Brief review of results from round 6 of COSI (WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative) 2022–2024 Brief review of results from round 6 of COSI (WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative) 2022–2024

Health impact story - Ireland 2024 Health impact story - Ireland 2024

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Stories of AMR: antimicrobial resistance

Empowerment of displaced health-care personnel from Ukraine in the host country

WHO response to the public consultation on the revision of the European Union Tobacco Products Directive

Brief review of results from round 6 of COSI (WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative) 2022–2024

Health impact story - Ireland 2024